Pigs and Bacon Act, 1937

Classification and grading of pigs and carcases.

54.—(1) The Board may, whenever and so often as it thinks fit, by order do the following things, that is to say:—

(a) divide non-factory-purchased pigs into such and so many classes (defined in such manner as the Board thinks proper) as the Board thinks fit, and

(b) divide carcases of factory-purchased pigs into such and so many classes (defined in such manner as the Board thinks proper) as the Board thinks fit, and

(c) divide any such class or classes of carcases of factory-purchased pigs into such and so many grades (defined in such manner as the Board thinks proper) as the Board thinks fit.

(2) The Board may, wherever and so often as it thinks fit, by order divide carcases of non-factory-purchased pigs into such and so many classes (defined in such manner as the Board thinks proper) as the Board thinks fit.

(3) The Board may at any time by order under this sub-section revoke or amend any order made under this section (including this sub-section).

(4) In this part of this Act—

the word “class”—

(a) in relation to non-factory-purchased pigs, means a class into which such pigs are divided by an order, for the time being in force, made under sub-section (1) of this section,

(b) in relation to carcases of factory-purchased pigs, means a class into which such carcases are divided by an order, for the time being in force, made under sub-section (1) of this section,

(c) in relation to carcases of non-factory purchased pigs, means a class into which such carcases are divided by an order for the time being in force made under sub-section (2) of this section;

the word “grade”, in relation to any class of carcases of factory-purchased pigs, means a grade into which such class is divided by any order for the time being in force made under sub-section (1) of this section;

the expression “graded class”, in relation to carcases of factory-purchased pigs, means a class of such carcases which is divided into grades by an order for the time being in force made under sub-section (1) of this section;

the expression “non-graded class”, in relation to carcases of factory-purchased pigs, means a class of such carcases which is not divided into grades by an order for the time being in force made under sub-section (1) of this section.